Your life and support · England
Money and benefits
Benefits, everyday money and help with decisions.
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Everyday money and buying safely
Safety & safeguardingKeeping safe from scams
A scam is a trick to get your money or personal information. Anyone can be tricked. You can ask for help. If you paid a scammer or shared bank details, contact your bank now.
Benefits & moneyHelp with bills and power cuts
You can ask for help with energy and water services. You can also ask about help with bills.
Everyday lifeFinding and hiring a cleaner
Choose cleaning help, agree tasks and costs, protect your privacy and check whether you will have employer responsibilities.
HousingHiring tradespeople for home repairs
Choose a tradesperson, compare written quotes and agree accessible arrangements, payments and protections for work at home.
Benefits & moneyPlanning and getting help with your money
This guide is for people in England. You can get help while keeping your own choices.
Benefits & moneyYour rights when you buy things
This guide is for people in England. A consumer is someone who buys things for personal use.
Care & supportGetting help to pay my support staff
Agree payroll tasks, costs, payments, privacy and responsibilities.
Mental health & feelingsCompulsive shopping and spending
Understand shopping that feels difficult to control, get help with money and distress, and choose support that respects your decisions.
Money & rightsA bank account you can use
Ask about identification, accessible banking, getting cash and safe support with an account.
Debt and help with essentials
Money & benefitsGetting help with debt and urgent bills
Find free debt advice, deal with urgent letters and ask for support you can understand.
Money & benefitsFood banks and help with food costs
Find emergency food, food banks, community food schemes and free food through Olio.
Money & benefitsFree or low-cost furniture and repair help
Find charity furniture, Freecycle, Olio and community repair groups, and check costs and collection.
Mental health & feelingsGambling harm and support
Recognise gambling harm, find free support and choose practical steps that respect your decisions and rights.
Benefits and financial support
Everyday lifeMotability vehicles and drivers
Check Motability vehicle costs, drivers and insurance.
Work & volunteeringWhen I am too ill to work
Get help with absence, sick pay and a supported return to work.
Benefits & moneyMoney to help with disability
Benefits are payments from the government. Some benefits help with the extra costs of disability.
Benefits & moneyMoney for people who give unpaid care
You may be able to get financial help if you care for someone. Each benefit has its own rules.
Benefits & moneyMoney to help a disabled child
This guide is for parents and other people caring for a disabled child. Benefits are payments from the government.
Benefits & moneyHelp with living costs and work
You may be able to get help with living costs. Different benefits have different rules. Income is money you get, such as wages or benefits.
Benefits & moneyGetting ready to claim benefits
Benefits are payments that can help with some costs. You can ask for help with your claim.
Rights & choicesHelp with immigration and visas
Immigration rules cover entering and staying in the UK. This guide explains help for people living in England.
Carers & future planningWhen my caring role changes
Support for your feelings, money and next steps after caring changes.
Money & rightsUniversal Credit and the help you need
Get help with fit notes, work assessments, appointments, commitments and sanctions.
Housing and money
HousingHelp with your home and money
This guide is about help in England. What you can get depends on your situation.
HousingBuying a home when you get benefits
This guide is about England. Some people who get benefits can buy a home.
Benefits & moneyMoney or a home left to you
This guide is about rules in England. Get advice about your own money and benefits.
Care & supportPaying for a care home
Check care-home bills and funding before agreeing to pay or move.
Decisions, representation and complaints
Benefits & moneyIf you disagree with a benefit decision
You can ask for help to challenge a benefit decision. Act quickly because there may be a time limit.
Benefits & moneyHelp with your benefits
Choose help with benefits and understand an appointee’s role.
Rights & choicesTaking your complaint to an ombudsman
An ombudsman is an independent complaints service. It can look at some complaints that remain unresolved.
Care & supportHelp to arrange your support
Find help to arrange support while keeping your choices.
DeputyshipHelp with money decisions
This guide explains a financial deputy. A financial deputy has permission from a court to make certain money decisions.
Money & rightsGetting ready for a benefits appeal
Prepare evidence, ask for adjustments, understand the hearing and follow up the decision.
Money & rightsI want more say about my money
Ask for more control or report problems with an appointee, attorney, deputy or informal helper.
Grants, fundraising and extra costs
Benefits & moneyAsking a charity for a grant
Find possible grants and prepare an application.
Benefits & moneyRaising money with an online appeal
Crowdfunding means asking people to give money towards a goal. This guide is for people in England.
Benefits & moneyExtra costs because of disability
Disability can mean paying extra for things you need. You can ask for help understanding these costs.
Planning ahead
Money & benefitsMaking a will
Make decisions about what happens to your money and belongings after you die.
Later lifePlanning and paying for a funeral
Plan a funeral, compare costs and ask about help with paying.
Money & rightsChoose someone to help with future decisions
Understand the two types of LPA, choosing attorneys, safeguards and changing arrangements.
When relationships or circumstances change
Travel and activity discounts
Find support that works for you
You can ask for help with forms and money. The person helping you needs the right permission.